To: Teflonic
I thought by ‘43 most aircraft were built in natural Aluminum. Whats with the puke yellow undercoating on these B-25’s?
5 posted on
07/28/2010 4:51:31 PM PDT by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
10 posted on
07/28/2010 5:05:52 PM PDT by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: central_va
Dunno, the yellow seemed odd to me as well.
13 posted on
07/28/2010 5:26:04 PM PDT by
Teflonic
To: central_va
Primer. The OD paint most of ‘em got (see the pics of completed warbirds in this same series, esp the Mustang) didn’t adhere well to the aluminum.
16 posted on
07/28/2010 5:33:25 PM PDT by
ExGeeEye
(Palin/Undecided 2012...make that Palin/Whoever She Picks...)
To: central_va
Greenskin - it’s the antioxidation coat on the aircraft. I live fairly near a Boeing facility and it common to see airliners during flight test prior to painting.
28 posted on
07/29/2010 10:20:10 AM PDT by
stormer
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